On January 1, 2016, Hart Company issued bonds with a face value of $150,000, a stated rate of interest of 8 percent, and a five-year term to maturity. Interest is payable in cash on December 31 of each year. The effective rate of interest was 7 percent at the time the bonds were issued. The bonds sold for $156,150. Hart used the effective interest rate method to amortize the bond premium.

Required

a. Prepare an amortization table as shown below:

b. What item(s) in the table would appear on the 2019 balance sheet?
c. What item(s) in the table would appear on the 2019 income statement?
d. What item(s) in the table would appear on the 2019 statement of cash flows?

Cash Payment Interest Expense Premium Amortization Carrying Value January 1, 2016 December 31, 2016 December 31, 2017 December 31, 2018 December 31, 2019 December 31, 2020 Totals 156,150 155,081 12,000 10,931 1,069 60,000 53,850 6,150